Mechanical toy



' Patented Apr. 4, I899. H. A. SCHDKNECHT 8|. J. B. ELGIN.

MECHANICAL THY.

(Application filed Dec. 27, 1898.)

(No Model.)

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HENRY A. SCI-IOKNECI- IT AND JAMES C. ELGIN, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

lVI ECHAN ICAL. TOY.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 622,545, dated April 4,1899.

I Application filed December 2'7, 1898. Serial No. 700,344. (No model.)

1 To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, HENRY A. SoHoK- NECHT and J Amrs O. ELGIN, citizensof the United States, and residents of the city of St. Louis, in theState of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inMechanical Toys, of which the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, formingpart of this specification.

The object of our invention is to provide a mechanical toyin whichmagnets are revolved by means of clockwork underneath a pan of water andthrough which the lines of magnetic force pass toattract objectsfloating in the said pan of water.

The toy is illustrated by the drawings herewith, in which- Figure Ishows a top plan view of the device. Fig. II is a view similar to Fig.I, except that the pan or dish of water with the floating objects isremoved. Fig. III is a vertical section taken through the device.

1 is a box' made of metal, pasteboard, or other suitable material,preferably round, as shown, and in which is rigidly secured on the base2 an upright shaft 3.

4. is a sleeve which envelops the said shaft 3 and is revolved thereonand to which is secured the bevel-gear 5. This bevel-gear 5 is operatedby clockwork mechanism 6, which is of the usual construction, the motivepower being preferably a coil-spring which is wound up by a key 7,extending to the outside of the box 1 and operated by the handle 8.

Secured to the top of the sleeve 4 are the arms 9, which are caused torevolve by the movement of the said sleeve. At the ends of these arms 9are secured bya suitable fasten ing permanent magnets 10. These magnetsare hung somewhat irregularly, as shown in Figs. I and II, the polesthereof being hung alternately in opposite directions. As the arms 9 arerevolved this arrangement of the magnets throws the lines of forcesomewhat irregularly.

11 is a metal pan or dish which is placed over the top of the box 1 andwhich is partially filled with water 12.

13 are fish or other objects, as taste may dictate, which areconstructed of some light material, preferably aluminium, but with alining or base of metal which is susceptible to the attraction of themagnets 10. These objects 13 float in the water 12, and as the magnets10 are revolved thereunder they are drawn by the attraction thereofthrough the water. They may be provided with hooks or rings 14 for thepurpose of increasing the novel features of the toy, the same beingadapted to be fished for with a hook and line. (Not shown.)

We do not limit ourselves to constructing the toy in circular box form,as shown, but it may be square or oblong, as desired. Itis capable ofbeing made on a large scale, so as to be shown in store-windows, or upona small scale for a toy for children.

Instead of using the clockwork 6 for a motive or actuating power we mayuse an ordinary dry cell or storage battery which may be adapted torevolve the magnets 10 about the shaft 3.

WVe claim as our invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent of theUnited States- In a mechanical toy, the combination of movably rnountedmagnets arranged in radii of Varying length, mechanism for moving saidmagnets, and a pan located above said magnets adapted to contain aliquid on which movable objects may float under the attraction by saidmagnets; substantially as de scribed.

HENRY A. SOHOKNECl-IT. JAMES C. ELGIN. In presence of- E. S. KNIGHT,STANLEY STONER.

